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Bill Gibbons fonds

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other …

Date Range: [ca.1945-ca.1990]

Reference Code: M532 / V227

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 532; V 227

Sous-Fonds: M 532; V 227

Accession Number: 194, 275, 1991, 2020, 5753, 5756, 6760, 7936, 7237

Reference Code: M532 / V227

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Postcard; Transparency; Textual record; Private record

Responsibility: Fonds consists of the private business records of Bill Gibbons. Some photographs may have been made by employees.

Date Range: [ca.1945-ca.1990]

Physical Description: ca.13,404 photographs: negatives, prints, transparencies, albums, postcards. -- 2.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: W. J. L. "Bill" Gibbons, 1914-1994 , was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1945 until 1959. Gibbons came to Canada in 1941 and settled in Banff after the war with his wife, Ella Mae (Becker), a Banff native. He established British Photographic Laboratories, with partners Lou Crosby and Jack Anderson, in the basement of the Mount Royal Hotel, moving later to street-level. Bill and Ella Mae Gibbons travelled throughout the mountain parks photographing views for sale in the Banff shop. These were offered as hand-coloured prints, with much of the colouring done or supervised by Ella Mae.; Later the business expanded to include colour postcards and slide sets. Gibbons employed other photographers, such as Bruno Engler, for specialty work, such as ski photography, and the Banff studio also did portraiture. Gibbons himself did most of the 4 x 5 format landscape work and made extensive use of models, many of who were young women employed by his Banff store. In 1959, Gibbons sold his business to a group of Banff businessmen and moved to Vancouver. In subsequent years, he continued to be active as a photographer and in publishing, working in different areas of the world. He made several photographic trips through the mountain parks, ca.1966-1972.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of photographic business records of professional photographer Bill Gibbons in three series: I. Commercial black and white series, ca.1945-ca.1958, ca.5400 photographs; II. Canadian Rockies colour series, ca.1945-ca.1990, predominant ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.8000 photographs; III. Other black and white series, ca. 1947, 4 photographs.; I. Commercial black and white series consists of six sub-series: A. Portraits and documentary views, 1945-1950, 2437 negatives (individual and group portraits, weddings, conferences, events, buildings, facilities and places; Banff and area); B. Banff School of Fine Arts, ca.1949, 277 negatives (privately produced views of classes, group portraits, activities, buildings and facilities); C. "S" sub-series, ca.1950, 1220 negatives (scenic views in the vicinity of Banff, Lake Louise, Banff-Jasper Highway, Jasper National Park, Radium and Columbia Valley, British Columbia and Pacific Coast, First Nations views); D. "T" sub-series, ca.1950, 482 negatives (scenic and commercial views, mainly Jasper, Banff-Jasper Highway and Lake Louise areas); E. Rolliflex and panorama negatives, 1949-1958, 584 negatives (Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts, and Banff and area); F. Other, ca.1945-1951, 364 items (material similar to that in other series, some unidentified). Accompanied by small number of prints and postcards; also, publication: "Photographing the Canadian Rockies" by Bill J. L. Gibbons, 1948.; II. Canadian Rockies colour series consists of four sub-series: A. CR1 to CR84, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.260 prints; B. CR1 to CR443, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.5130 photographs; C. CR35-2 to CR35-81, ca.1966-ca.1972, ca.2310 photographs; D. Other photographs, ca.1945-ca.1990. Series consists primarily of commercial colour negatives and corresponding proof prints pertaining to Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks, also some transparencies and oversize display prints.; III. Other black and white series. Series consists of 2 black and white prints of crash landing at Sunshine with Al Gaetz and Dick Pike, 1947 and two copy negatives with prints of Bruno Engler and Ella Mae Gibbons, ca.1947.; Textual records are record book, 1945-1953, 62 p; and book layout.

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

Subject Access: Arts; Buildings and facilities; Commerce and industry; Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid; selected modern reference prints

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Category: Arts; Commerce and industry; Education; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Professional and personal photographs

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 88 black and white photographs appearing in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, no. 102 (Winter 1960), and other photographs possibly taken during the same time period. Photographs pertain to trail riding, camps and stunt nights.

Date Range: [ca. 1959 - ca. 1960]

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 269 to 356

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 269 to 356

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1959 - ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 88 photographs : prints, 8x10 in. and smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 88 black and white photographs appearing in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, no. 102 (Winter 1960), and other photographs possibly taken during the same time period. Photographs pertain to trail riding, camps and stunt nights.

Notes: Includes some duplicates Some photographs may be attributed to Canadian Pacific

Subject Access: Camping; Hiking; Packing; Horses; Trails; Travel; Mountain; Landscapes; Fishing; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Drumheller; Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Titled based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Photo contest entries and personal photographs

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 67 colour photographs pertaining to trail riders, staff, and various trail rides and camps. Includes honorable mention photographs for Townsend Trophy photo contest, as well as first and third prize for 1971.

Date Range: 1970; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; 1971; ca. 1972; ca. 1975; 1983

Reference Code: V635 / I / PA - 203 to 269

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / I : Events and Activities

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / I / PA - 203 to 269

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by J. Amram, Kathy Barr, Adrienne Bode, Jane Burns, C.J. Busick family, Jeanne Eckert, Susan Dowell, Patti Falconer, Joyce Ferguson, R.S. Jamieson, David E. Lamphere, Jim Lanigan, Geo Z. Pinder, D.B. Preddy, Laverne Reine, Warren L. Russell C.E. Stemp, Eleanor Stoddard, Ken Swan, K.C. Thomas, Wendy Thomson, and Stuart R. Watkins

Date Range: 1970; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; 1971; ca. 1972; ca. 1975; 1983

Physical Description: 67 photographs : col. prints

Scope & Content: File consists of 67 colour photographs pertaining to trail riders, staff, and various trail rides and camps. Includes honorable mention photographs for Townsend Trophy photo contest, as well as first and third prize for 1971.

Notes: Most photographs annotated with photographer's contact info and/or dates & descriptions of photographs. Some images possibly appeared in bulletins and brochures (not confirmed).

Name Access: Bagley, Bill; Shulman, Lou; Read, Linda; Crawley, Michael; Heather, Dan

Subject Access: Hiking; Camping; Horses; Mountain; Landscapes; Packing; Photography; Townsend trophy

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Skoki Falls; Pipestone Valley; Molar Pass; Red Deer Lake

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Titled based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of organizational records including photographs, brochures, correspondence and other documents which are divided into five series [see Content Details]. Content pertains to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, including the organization's history, members and staff, trail rides …

Date Range: [ca.1924]-2013

Reference Code: M545 / V635

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Film; Motion picture; Textual record; Organization record; Published record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Sous-Fonds: M545; V635

Accession Number: 5757; 5939; 8235; 2014.8277; 2022.22

Reference Code: M545 / V635

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Transparency; Film; Motion picture; Textual record; Organization record; Published record

Responsibility: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Date Range: [ca.1924]-2013

Physical Description: ca.340 cm of textual records -- 1191 photographs (691 prints, 312 transparencies, 188 negatives) -- 11 photograph albums -- 4 motion pictures -- 7 discs (1,214 digital images, 1 slideshow)

History / Biographical: The Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies is a trail riding organization based in Calgary, Alberta. The organization was established in 1923 with the support of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The first ride was held in 1924, and annual summer trail rides and pow-wows attracted fifteen hundred members by 1929. Many notable residents of the Bow Valley, including members of the Brewster and Moore families, Catherine Robb and Peter Whyte, and Carl Rungius have participated in trail rides. Support from the Canadian Pacific Railway ended in 1961. As of 2020, the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies remains an active organization. LISTING OF TRAIL RIDE LOCATIONS: 1924 : Yoho Valley 1925 : Marble Canyon, Wolverine Plateau, Goodsir Plateau, Lake O'Hara, Lake Wapta, Sun Dance Lodge 1926 : Baker Lake, Shaki, Molar Peak, Bow Lake, Mosquito Creek, Ptarmigan Valley 1927 : Mountain Assiniboine, Brewster Creek, Magag Lake, Sunshine Camp, Simpson Pass; Jasper, Portal Creek, Maccarib Pass, Tonquin Valley, Meadow Creek, Calendone River 1928 : Lake of Hanging Glaciers; Horse Thief Creek, Windermere 1929 : Egypt Lake, Shadow Lake, Twin Lake; Lake Louise, Columbia Icefields 1930 : Red Earth Creek, Hawk Creek, Floe Lake, Wolverine Pass, Marble Canyon 1931 : Bankhead, Cascade River, Stewart Canyon, Stoney Creek, Baker Creek, Sawback Lake 1932 : Mount Assiniboine and Banff Springs Hotel terrace (Pow-wow) 1933 : Mosquito Creek, Bow Lake, Isabella Lake, Pipestone River, Lake Louise 1934 : Leanchoil, Shining Beauty camp, Goodsir mountain, Wolverine Plateau, Marble Canyon 1935 : Windy Camp, Snow Creek Pass, Scotch Cabin, Baker Lake, Ptarmigan Valley, Lake Louise Station (pow-wow) 1936 : Johnston Canyon, Pulsatilla Mountain, Badger Pass, Forty Mile Creek, Hillsdale Meadows 1937 : Mount Assiniboine, Lake Magog, Valley of the Rocks, Simpson Pass, Healy Creek 1938 : Carrot Creek, Lake Minnewanka, Middle Lake, Devil Gap, Ghost River, Mount Aylmer, Aylmer Pass 1939 : Healy Creek, Egypt Lake, Scarab Lake, Shadow Lakes, Twin Lakes, Taylor Lake, Moraine Lake 1940 : Marble Canyon, Helmet Creek, Ottertail River, Lake McArthur, Chateau Lake Louise 1941 : Mount Assiniboine, Canmore, spray Lakes, Valley of Rocks, Simpson Summit, Rock Isle Lake, Healy Creek 1942 : Larix Lake, Egypt Lake, Twin Lakes, Storm Mountain 1943 : Healy Creek warden's cabin, Brewater Creek, Fatigue Pass, Quartz hill, Simpson Summit, Sunshine Lodge, Eohippus lake, Mount Assiniboine 1944 : Healy Creek, Brewster Creek, Quartz Hill, Lake Eohippus, Red Earth Creek 1945 : Baker Lake 1946 : Panther River (Windy Camp), Snow Creek, Harrison Lake, Panther Falls 1947 : Monard Mountain, Healy Creek, Redearth Creek 1948 : Sunshine and Simpson River 1949 : Molar Mountain area 1950 : Palliser Pass 1951 : Goodsirs 1952 : Harvey Pass, Healy Creek, Egypt Lake 1953 : Baker Lakes 1954 : Mount Assiniboine, Magog Lake 1955 : Pulsatilla Pass area 1956 : Pipestone area 1957 : Panther River, Windy Camp, Dormer Pass, Snow Creek 1958 : Mount Assiniboine 1959 : Palliser Pass area [Bunny Robinson paints new teepee designs] 1960 : Pipestone area, north of Lake Louise 1961 : Goodsirs Mountains, McArthur Creek, Wolverine Pass [Volume 102, CPR publication last issue - CPR pulls sponsorship of association] 1962 : Pipestone and Skoki Valley areas 1963 : Simpson Summit, Healy Creek, Harvey Pass, Egypt Lake 1964 : Bryant Creek Meadows, Mount Assiniboine 1965 : Palliser Pass 1966 : Ptarmigan Valley, north of Lake Louise 1967 : Palliser Pass 1968 : Bryant Creek Meadows, Mount Assiniboine 1969 : Pulsatilla Pass 1970 : Egypt Lake area 1971 : Pipestone region 1972 : Shadow Lakes 1973 : Palliser Pass [50th anniversary] 1974 : Pulsatilla Pass area, Johnson Creek Meadows 1975 : Pipestone River area : Molar Glacier, Skoki Lakes, Merlin Lakes, hector Plateau, Fish Lakes 1976 : Cascade Valley region : Elk Lake summit, Stoney Creek, Dormer Pass 1977 : Mount Assiniboine 1978 : Palliser Pass area : Upper Spray River 1979 : Pulsatilla Pass area : Indian Paint Pots, Johnston Creek Meadows 1980 : Panther River region 1981 : Red Deer River region : Divide Creek, Tyrell Creek, Horseshoe Lake, Panther Ridge 1982 : Bryant Creek, Og Pass, Owl and Marvel Lakes, Allenby Pass, Assiniboine Pass, Lake Magog 1983 : Upper Pipestone River region: Red Deer Lake, Skoki Lakes, Hector Plateau, Singing Meadows [60th Anniversary] 1984 : Panther River region 1985 : Palliser Pass : Goat Ridge, Tumble Creek Falls, Spray Lakes, Birdwood Mountain, Leman Lake, White Man Pass 1986 : Johnston Creek, Badger Pass and Pulsatilla Pass; Safari expeditions: Kananaskis Country, Pipestone River , Front Range, Clearwater, Kootenay Plains 1987 : Red Deer River 1988 : Pipestone River 1989 : Panther River 1990 : Palliser Pass 1991 : Red Deer River 1992 : Bryant Creek 1993 : Pipestone River 1994 : Johnston Creek 1995 : Palliser Pass 1996 : Red Deer River 1997 : Bryant Creek 1998 : Panther River 1999 : Pipestone River 2000 : Johnston Creek 2001 : Palliser Pass 2002 : Yamnuska and Ghost Mountain 2003 : Bryant Creek 2004 : Cascade Valley and Mystic Lake 2005 : Sundance and Halfway Lodge 2006 : Waterton Park 2007 : Clearwater River 2008 : Kananaskis 2009 : Johnston Creek 2010 : Stoney Creek and Flint's Valley 2011 : Rock Lake and Solomon Creek 2012 : Kananaskis 2013 : Bryant Creek

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of organizational records including photographs, brochures, correspondence and other documents which are divided into five series [see Content Details]. Content pertains to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, including the organization's history, members and staff, trail rides and other events, publications and advertising, finances, and administration.

Notes: Fonds has been reorganized by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton and content from all accessions prior to 2019 has been integrated into new series. Content from accessions 5757 and 5939 have been renumbered; storage of files adjusted to accommodate most recent donations [accn. 8235 & accn. 2014.8277]; Some files contain personal contact information including full names, home addresses, email addresses and phone numbers [see file-level entries under M545/V635 for specific contents and restrictions]

Material Details: Textual records include oversize items

Name Access: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Administration; Advertising; Organizations; Membership; Businesses; Pack trips; Tourism; Travel; Legal and Financial

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Edmonton; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Copyright and privacy restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright and privacy restrictions may apply

Language: English

Finding Aid: Arrangement outline, series description and file descriptions available. Online file inventory available

Related Material: Fonds was accompanied by non-annotated print material (transferred to library)

Creator: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel; Communications; Government; Natural resources; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: http://trailridevacations.com/history/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0pfzBRCOARIsANi0g0sZ6TMtMbL992rp2rhrDrJ-NkaD8zp5ceBIf_LJGHjYk3_lg_l4zrIaAs3oEALw_wcB

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Content Details: Series I - Events and Activities: Records include ride notes and summaries [1968-2009], songs and poems performed during trail rides, documents and images pertaining to the Townsend Trophy photograph competition, and materials related to other events including trail ride anniversary events and round-ups. Series II - Members, Staff, Personal Content : Records include lists of trail ride participants, documents from camp coordinators and other trail ride staff, personal photographs, committee notes, personal correspondence and trail ride surveys from 1958-2009 Series III - Published Records : Records include newsletters, brochures, promotional material, news articles and other published content Series IV - Financial Records : Records include tax records, income statements, expense notes, receipts, payment information for members, budgets, price lists and funding applications Series V - Administrative Records : Records include administrative notes, inventories and checklists, meeting minutes and agendas, legal and administrative forms, and agreements with outfitting and supply companies

Processing Status: Processed

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Teepee artwork designs, TRCR Bulletin 1960

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photographs appearing in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, no. 102 (Winter 1960), pertaining to artwork design for teepees possibly made by Bunny Robinson.

Date Range: [1959 - ca. 1960]

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 357 to 362

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 357 to 362

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Bunny Robinson (?)

Date Range: [1959 - ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 6 Photographs : b&w prints

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photographs appearing in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, no. 102 (Winter 1960), pertaining to artwork design for teepees possibly made by Bunny Robinson.

Notes: Some photographs may be attributed to Canadian Pacific

Name Access: Robinson, Bunny

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Creator: Bunny Robinson (?)

Title Source: Titled based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Motion pictures

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: Motion pictures pertain to Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies activities. Titles are: "Trail Ride" NF 1, "High Riders" NF 2, "Riding High" NF 3 and "Exploration Northwest" (labelled Johnston Creek Pulsati) NF 4

Date Range: [between 1955-1965]

Reference Code: V635 / III / NF - 1 to 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Motion picture

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545; V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: V635 / III / NF - 1 to 4

GMD: Motion picture

Responsibility: Two motion pictures were produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: [between 1955-1965]

Physical Description: 4 motion pictures (4 reels) : 16 mm, sound

Scope & Content: Motion pictures pertain to Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies activities. Titles are: "Trail Ride" NF 1, "High Riders" NF 2, "Riding High" NF 3 and "Exploration Northwest" (labelled Johnston Creek Pulsati) NF 4